My experience has always been that after an exacerbation it can take quite a long time to recover or even to start feeling better. How long it takes is very much a result of the severity of the exacerbation (which is a good reason to try and catch it as …

Hi! I am curious what everyone's COPD is like. I am moderate/severe (FEV 48%) and I feel like: Some days I feel a tickle at the base of my throat, and others I do not. I feel a little phlegm at the base of my throat, but I don't cough up anything. I …

What is the most lightweight solution (device/manufacturer/model) to achieve 3-4 liters per minute? Asking for my father who wants to be more mobile but is weighed down from a very heavy portable oxygen concentrator.

my copd is severe. Here are the vitals about me. do not have a cough since quitting smoking nearly 4 years ago. do not have much mucus. Just occasionally. VA doc says emphysema. on oxygen therapy 24/7 but I cheat when feeling good and have a Bluetooth …

I was recently 5 hours from home when my POC malfunctioned. I contacted the oxygen supplier closest to me at the time and they stated that I would need a copy of my prescription. They were closing and were still 2 hours away. Other than keeping a copy of …

I recently took my PFT , although I changed the docotor, the PFT tech is still the same because he is used by several doctors. This tech eventhough I raised the issue with him and the doc, he still gives no more than one minutes after he gives me the …

I use O2 24/7. I have a humidifier on my home unit, not my portable. I haven't had a bloody/bleeding nose but there is blood when I blow it. Sinus pills are not effective. Sinus spray does help but I can't continue that on a daily basis. I've been told …

Hi All, I have one general question. How frequent A patient with COPD need chest x ray or CT scan of chest. I know every case is different. But let’s say some one perhaps mild or moderate copd how frequent these Scans need to be done or your doctor ask …

A question about Oxygen concentrators: If various aromas or odors are released in the air near the Oxygen concentrator, will these smells pass through the Oxygen concentrator... through the hoses and cannula... and into my nose? For instance, if rubbing …

Hi everyone, I’m 38 year old male who smoked about 40-50 smokes per day over 25 years could be less as when I was younger I would have smoked that much. on the 18/02/2019 I had a CT scan and no emphysema. I was diagnosed via a CT scan that on the …

Anyone tried Nucala shots?

Reading results from a PFTs shouldn’t take that long, right? It has been almost two weeks and still no results. I even called my doctor’s office and whoever answered wasn’t happy that I called. Just wondering, how long did it take when or if you has your …

Based on an early analysis of the data from theO2verlap Study, it appears that some individuals who are diagnosed with bothCOPD and OSA ( Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and who are prescribed CPAP therapy, use CPAP during non-sleeptimes. In other words, even …

I’m new to this site and relatively new to using a portable oxygen concentrator. I used to walk 3-4 miles regularly but now that I am using oxygen I find that I have to stop because my back aches from the backpack holding my oxygen (Inogen one G3). I am …

When I had a bad cold last May is when they diagnosed me with Copd and emphysema. My go put me in ventolin, then my pulmonologist put me on Incruse and rien they added symbicort because I could not get rid of the cough, M’y questin is - I was taking …

Is there anywhere specific online the I could get information on copd abd mental illness, fear, panic, and anxiety?

Knowing what I know today, I would not use a wood burning stove. Go for natural gas if you have that option. Or an electric fireplace space heater. I heated my home for over a decade with a fantastic wood burning stove. I never felt it was smoky, it did …

My fiancée got a job at a sawmill over a year ago. After a few weeks on the job he began feeling dizzy and developed feelings of shortness of breath. Being dizzy quickly went away and shortness of breath persisted. He’s explained to me it’s like he can’t …

Has anyone experienced someone being really reluctant to use oxygen? To the point that they aren’t using it even though they really need to be? How did you address this? How did you help to convince them to use it or how did you get them to understand …

Christmas eve ended up in the ER. It came on so fast. Well at least dinner was over. And did scare the grandchildren! Lordy, Lordy. Hope everyone’s holidays were grand

My oxygen hose has been rubbing my ears and my chin raw. My wife and I put our heads together and came up with an easy DIY solution that is inexpensive, requires only minor sewing skills and works great! Here is what we came up with: First buy an …

I finally went to the doctor when my episodes of the following increased to the point where I would sometimes have to lie down -- outside or inside a building -- until I was no longer dizzy. It doesn't follow what I knew/know about COPD/asthma (with …

Today 12/16/19 reported, long term study official link of vaping to COPD. Nice to have support for my letters published. Good timing. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/vaping/e-cigarettes... https://time.com/5748868/vaping-respiratory-diseas...

As for rankings, like by US News & World on hospital pulmonary departments. Have you seen the leapfrog rankings of hospitals for safety? Or Medicare's rankings of skilled nursing facilities? Each has developed some method for criteria. Ranking provides a …

In my youth, I thought I knew what Christmas meant...that changed when I met Everett. Each year I share Everett's story with the hope that it will open your eyes to the magic Christmas is, or at least should be. I hope you will take a few minutes to read …